Senior Data Risk Lead — Governance & Controls

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cafeteria Program

Home Office Allowance

Paid Parental Leave

Private Medical Care

Pension Plan Contribution

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning & development programs

Flexible work arrangements

Career progression

Networking opportunities

Job summary

Citi Hungary is seeking a Data Risk Senior Lead Analyst to drive global data risk governance, controls, and policy in a hybrid work arrangement. You will collaborate with senior leaders, regulators, and business units to embed data risk management across Citi's enterprise.

The role requires extensive experience in data risk, strong data management knowledge, and the ability to influence stakeholders while shaping risk reporting and remediation timelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data risk, operational risk, or related risk management in regulated industries.
• Deep knowledge of data management incl. data lineage, quality, metadata, master/reference data, data architecture, data modelling.
• Identify data risks from complex datasets and translate into clear risk assessments and reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of issue management frameworks with KPIs, KRIs, remediation timelines.
• Influence and credibly challenge senior stakeholders across groups.
• Experience applying AI/ML to identify patterns, anomalies, or risks in large datasets.
• Experience leading large-scale cross-functional programs with senior governance oversight.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data risk policies, tools, and governance to create sustainable controls.
• Assess effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies, governance, risk appetite, and control metrics.
• Monitor data risk indicators across enterprise programs and escalate issues to execs.
• Design and implement robust control measures to mitigate data risks.
• Guide business units in data risk remediation and prioritization of actions.
• Partner with senior management to present incidents and trends to boards/regulators.
• Foster firm-wide culture of data risk accountability.
• Support development and adoption of Data Governance Policy and standards.

Skills

Data risk governance

Data management principles

Data quality

Data lineage

Metadata

Master data

Risk reporting

Stakeholder influence

AI/ML in risk

Cross-functional leadership

Program leadership

Education

Professional certification in data management

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Citi Hungary is seeking a Data Risk Senior Lead Analyst to drive global data risk governance, controls, and policy in a hybrid work arrangement. You will collaborate with senior leaders, regulators, and business units to embed data risk management across Citi's enterprise.

The role requires extensive experience in data risk, strong data management knowledge, and the ability to influence stakeholders while shaping risk reporting and remediation timelines.